Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2019

By StratusLIVE (Sponsored Post). Nonprofits are doing important work every day that impacts lives and makes our world even better. But due to many common challenges to constantly reach new donors, retain existing donors, and increase operational efficiency the amount of effort to impact lives doesn’t always result in the high return it should. In the 2018 Charitable Giving Stats from NP Source , 77% believe everyone can make a difference by supporting causes.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 26, 2019

Your custom domain could be missing out on website traffic and member registrations if you haven't secured it with an SSL certificate. This guide shows you why and how to get one.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 26, 2019

Tips for associations to exceed member expectations through personalization. . Your association must deliver the experience your members have come to expect or there’s a good chance they’ll take their business elsewhere. Here are some industry stats and tips you should know. In the second edition of the State of the Connected Customer report, Salesforce found that consumer expectations have hit an all-time high.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 26, 2019

Expansion is a good thing. In most cases, it means you’ve done your job well enough for long enough to add additional programming, campaigns or other projects. But it’s not always easy to know when you’re ready to expand, and it’s harder yet to know if your expansion should involve the addition of new staff. After all, nonprofits often work on volatile shoestring budgets , making it difficult to add another set of wages to the payroll.

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Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

By Alex Wilson , Director of BlockShop DC and founding partner of The Giving Block. Let’s start with the basics. Bitcoin was launched on January 3, 2008, in the midst of the financial crisis and bank bailouts. Why does that matter? Bitcoin is a digital cash with no middle-men, no central authority, and truly peer-to-peer in a way that couldn’t be censored or controlled.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 22, 2019

Three technology innovations associations should embrace for a better member experience. How can your association deliver the experience your members have come to expect? Turn to technology innovation. One of the key findings from Salesforce’s second edition of the State of the Connected Customer report , points to the importance of innovation. The study found that 59 percent of consumers say companies need cutting edge digital experiences to keep their business.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 23, 2019

The world wide web, specifically the Twittersphere, is overflowing with accounts designed to help you better run your organization. Whether their focus is general or something specific, like technology or donor retention, we’ve compiled a list of what we believe are the best, most helpful Twitter accounts you need to be following. @Classy. Classy is your one-stop-shop for all things fundraising and marketing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2019

Prepare to be inspired, impressed and motivated by personal, real-life stories and case studies from 70 women leaders in the book, Wisdom Warriors , authored by Carol Seymour. Carol Seymour Highly readable and relatable, this collection of enlightening profiles will help readers, male and female, to find the strength they need to define and achieve success in all aspect of their lives.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2019

posted by Sadhna Bokhiria Class 11 American Express Leadership Academy Chief Operating Officer of Kapoor Foundations. Prior to the ASU Lodestar Center’s American Express Leadership Academy , I was somewhat of an education junkie. With the ability to take classes online from some of the most prominent institutions in the world, I was enrolled in tons of classes and getting a lot of great education.

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Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

Payroll optimization can be one of the most time-consuming and complex factors of small business management. Yet, organizations that crack the code on streamlining employee compensation often discover innovative avenues for growth. With the right strategies in place, outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes can result in substantial time and resource savings.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2019

You never thought remote work would be the new norm for today’s workforce. But in the last ten years, telecommuting has grown by 140 percent. Nonprofits have joined the trend. The number of nonprofit employees working remotely has increased by 20 percent in the last six years. And it’ll only continue to grow. Remote work has its benefits—employees are more productive, companies cut costs, and employers can find the best talent when not restricted by location.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

Here is some good advice from author Scott Belsky's book, The Messy Middle: Finding your way through the hardest and most crucial part of any bold venture. The power in brevity : Shorter emails get faster response times. Fewer words go further (and are listened to more intently). The less preamble, the more focused your team will be on your message.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2019

"It takes more than encouraging words to get a team thinking beyond the ordinary," explains Jackie Barretta , author of the book, Primal Teams. She suggests you must help team members to redefine the purpose of their work with broader and more expansive thinking. Use certain pointed questions to guide a team toward a loftier view of their purpose. Specifically, Barretta recommends you as the leader ask the following purpose-broadening questions to encourage the team to think of providing value b

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 23, 2019

If you haven't yet read the book I named the Best New Leadership Book for 2018 , here's a reminder about why I think it is so good: The book, Say What You Mean , by Oren Jay Sofer , couldn’t have come at a better time. Because 2018 was a year filled with communication challenges for so many people. Often, those conversations were ineffective and unhealthy, causing frustration, conflict and distress.

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Speaker: Tim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand

Is your organization ready to build a recurring giving program that not only sustains but also propels your mission forward? 🚀 In this new webinar with industry visionary Tim Sarrantonio, we’ll guide you through the critical steps to establishing and scaling a successful recurring giving program. Whether you’re starting fresh or enhancing an existing program, this session will provide the strategies you need to deepen donor relationships and secure long-term support!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2019

I so appreciate this advice from William Arthur Ward , one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims: Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 21, 2019

Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these " open leadership skills assessment " questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Do I make myself available to people at all levels of the organization? Do I actively manage how I am authentic? Do I encourage people to share information? Do I publicly admit when I am wrong?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 21, 2019

There are eight specific actions business leaders can take to show that they value their employees , according to Andrew Leigh , author of the book, Ethical Leadership -- Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Business Culture. Those eight behaviors are: Attention -- Pay attention to what people say to show your interest. Listen -- Make time to hear what colleagues, peers and employees have to say to show you care.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2019

What has us feel powerless in our efforts to influence others? How can we balance the power between us in key relationships to create the greatest common ground and the greatest common good? It starts with challenging and changing our limiting beliefs about where our power comes from and who has the right to have it. Many of us believe our power is defined by our ‘role’ in society – in the contract, on the organizational chart, or within the hierarchy of our family tree.

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Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 24, 2019

If you’ve paid any attention to the fundraising landscape within higher education over the past few years, you’ve seen a deluge of announcements touting massive campaign goals. “Bigger than” campaigns necessitate a reliance on mega-gifts. In the short run, this all seems well and good as institutions announce bigger and bolder initiatives. In the long run, however, this shift will prove to be problematic.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2019

We spend as much as 20% of our day doing manual repetitive tasks, and those manual tasks often end up costing organizations a lot of money in lost productivity, fraud and errors. So how can social good organizations fix this? Enter robotic process automation (RPA), a technology that automates repetitive processes and allows organizations to better control their expenses, increase their margins, and drive more revenue.

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